Curator's Tour of “Other Worlds: Rare Astronomical Works”
VENUE: Harry Ransom Center ORGANIZATION: Harry Ransom Center TIMES: Thu, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m.
COST: Free
View event Web site DESCRIPTION: Discover “other worlds” and the changing notions of the solar system, the moon, and the planets over the centuries. In conjunction with the International Year of Astronomy in 2009, this exhibition, drawn from the Center’s collections, showcases important astronomical discoveries of the last 500 years.
If you can’t attend the curator’s tour, free docent-led tours of Other Worlds and From Out That Shadow: The Life and Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe are offered Tuesdays at noon and Saturdays at 2 p.m.
The exhibition is on display through January 3, 2010.
Visit the exhibition page to view a video preview, an interview with the curator, and an interactive spinning globe featured in the exhibition.
VENUE INFORMATION
Harry Ransom Center
21st and Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-8944
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Harry Ransom Center
21st and Guadalupe
Austin, TX 78712
(512) 471-8944
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